Audii-Dudii
Established
I have larger than average hands and while I find the X-Pro 1 easy to grip firmly, with the way my hand ends up being positioned on the body, I found it a little bit difficult to focus using the AF-L button, as I have to move my thumb to reach it and in turn, this reduces my grip on the camera and/or causes me to accidentally push the "Q" button instead.
So I've been pondering the alternatives for a few days now and this morning, I decided to see how well the Really Right Stuff Multi-Camera L plate (which I've been happily using on my Contax 645 body) fits the X-Pro 1. As it turns out, it fits almost perfectly, with the only problem area being where the strip lug makes contact with with the vertical portion of the plate (see photo below).
Although the interference is minor enough that it can be used as-is (as, in fact, I did this morning on my two-hour walk around downtown Scottsdale), I figure a 1/16" recess milled or ground into the L-plate should provide sufficient clearance so that it truly fits perfectly. Alternatively, one could use one of the two other mounting holes to move the vertical portion of the L-plate further away from the body, but with it positioned where it is now, it serves double-duty as a rest for my thumb and by merely rocking my thumb, I am now able to push the AF-L button without lifting or moving it. Better still, although the L-plate wasn't designed to be used as a grip, I find it makes it easier for me to hold the camera even more firmly than before.
And as yet another benefit from using the L-plate as an add-on grip instead of, say, the OEM Fuji accessory grip, when I want to use the camera on a tripod, I don't have to first remove the plate or attach a mounting bracket to it. And, of course, because this is an L-plate, it's a cinch to reposition the camera on the tripod for vertical compositions, too. (Alas, the plate does block the battery/memory card door, so it does have to be removed to allow access to either. Accordingly, I plan to machine a slot into the mounting screw so that it can be tightened with a coin instead of requiring a 4mm hex wrench.)
Anyway, while this solution won't work for everybody and the RRS Multi-Camera L-plate (http://reallyrightstuff.com/Product...=0&eq=MCL-001&desc=MC-L:-Multi-Camera-L-Plate) is a bit pricey at $105, I thought I'd pass this info along regardless.
So I've been pondering the alternatives for a few days now and this morning, I decided to see how well the Really Right Stuff Multi-Camera L plate (which I've been happily using on my Contax 645 body) fits the X-Pro 1. As it turns out, it fits almost perfectly, with the only problem area being where the strip lug makes contact with with the vertical portion of the plate (see photo below).
Although the interference is minor enough that it can be used as-is (as, in fact, I did this morning on my two-hour walk around downtown Scottsdale), I figure a 1/16" recess milled or ground into the L-plate should provide sufficient clearance so that it truly fits perfectly. Alternatively, one could use one of the two other mounting holes to move the vertical portion of the L-plate further away from the body, but with it positioned where it is now, it serves double-duty as a rest for my thumb and by merely rocking my thumb, I am now able to push the AF-L button without lifting or moving it. Better still, although the L-plate wasn't designed to be used as a grip, I find it makes it easier for me to hold the camera even more firmly than before.
And as yet another benefit from using the L-plate as an add-on grip instead of, say, the OEM Fuji accessory grip, when I want to use the camera on a tripod, I don't have to first remove the plate or attach a mounting bracket to it. And, of course, because this is an L-plate, it's a cinch to reposition the camera on the tripod for vertical compositions, too. (Alas, the plate does block the battery/memory card door, so it does have to be removed to allow access to either. Accordingly, I plan to machine a slot into the mounting screw so that it can be tightened with a coin instead of requiring a 4mm hex wrench.)
Anyway, while this solution won't work for everybody and the RRS Multi-Camera L-plate (http://reallyrightstuff.com/Product...=0&eq=MCL-001&desc=MC-L:-Multi-Camera-L-Plate) is a bit pricey at $105, I thought I'd pass this info along regardless.
